Krishna Ratakonda

Krishna Ratakonda is an IBM Fellow and currently serves as VP & CTO of IBM Industry Cloud, specifically focusing on Cloud for Financial Services.1 He is a technology executive with over 20 years of experience in building and operating enterprise-grade Cloud, Analytics, and AI solutions across various industries.1

Career Highlights

• Current Role: VP & CTO, Cloud for Financial Services at IBM (2021-present)1
• Previous Positions at IBM:
  • IBM Fellow & CTO, Blockchain Solutions (2017-2021)1
  • IBM Fellow & Senior Manager Operational Analytics Research (2012-2017)1
  • Manager & Research Staff Member, Operational Analytics (2004-2012)1
  • Research Staff Member (1998-2004)1

Key Achievements

• Appointed as an IBM Fellow in 2014, a prestigious title held by only 89 out of 350,000+ IBM employees2
• Led the development of a blockchain network for major shipping companies2
• Pioneered AI applications in creative pursuits, such as Chef Watson and Cognitive Dress1
• Developed quantitative risk models for IBM's global services portfolio, resulting in $300+ million in savings1

Education

• PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1996-1998)1
• MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1994-1996)1
• Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (1990-1994)1

Krishna Ratakonda's expertise spans cloud computing, blockchain, AI, and data analytics, with a focus on applying these technologies to solve complex problems in highly regulated industries like finance.12